Sounds Good To Me

Sounds Good To Me is a music discovery podcast. In each episode, Ben, a music nerd, chats with his guest about the music (s)he's loving right now. It could be the latest song from an indie band or a group of classic hits—if it's new to our guest, we'll talk about it. Ben then recommends songs for his guest to check out for more discovery.

Spencer Connatser And FolkMy friend Spencer joins me to talk about how where he grew up influenced the music he listens to and how he shares music with his family today.
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FNGRNLS And Aggressive MusicElectronic musician FNGRNLS (Zach Shrout) joins me to talk about growing up a metal fan and expanding into other music with an edge as he developed his own craft.
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Wild Harbors And Spontaneous Song SelectionsThe band Wild Harbors (Chris And Jenna Badeker) joins me to talk about listening to music in the car as kids and stumbling upon new songs in different places.
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Carl Wayne Meekins And His Country InfluencesMy friend and songwriter Carl Wayne Meekins joins me to talk about how he became a Country music fan and how the genre influences his songwriting and his life.
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Jordan Phillips of Apollo LTD and Mixing Nostalgia With NewnessJordan of Apollo LTD joins me to talk about making and enjoying music that hearkens back to earlier days but still feels in-the-moment.
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Season 1 Finale: New DiscoveriesOn the Season 1 finale, Ben shares a few songs discovered from Spotify's recommendations based on the songs played during the season.
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Justin Morgan And Songs For Film & TelevisionSongwriter and producer Justin joins me to talk about influences from Big Band to Punk and shares some music used in films, television shows, and commercials./episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6456099

Tracy Roberts And Aesthetic PillowsOrganizational consultant Tracy joins me to talk about ambient music and how he uses it as his soundtrack for the workplace. /episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6354298

Paul Duncan And Matching Your MoodSongwriter Paul joins me to talk about choosing music that fits your feelings as we listen to some of my favorite artists who are new to him. /episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6354281

Caylea And Creating Emotion Through Music Artist, songwriter, and music producer Caylea joins me to talk about listening as both a creator and fan and how certain music makes her feel emotion./episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6271415

Aubrey Wickenheiser And BØRNSMusic marketer Aubrey joins me to talk about the artist BØRNS and how his musical style and public image complement each other. /episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6271409

Matt Ewald And A Musical CrisisFellow German-American Matt joins me to talk about how country and '90s alternative music have influenced his tastes, and I try to help him in his pursuit of finding time to actively listen to music in a busy world./episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6221498

John Mays And His Pop InfluencesA&R man John Mays joins me to talk about growing up with ‘70s pop and how being a musician and record executive has influenced his listening habits. And John picks a mutual favorite for my “100 Albums Bucket List” selection./episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6173677

Alyssa Kawata And DanceMy good friend Alyssa joins me to talk about Dance and Pop music and how they intersect. We get a little nerdy and chat about “The Pop Drop!”/episode/index/show/soundsgoodtome/id/6173141